Father Ted star for Show Me The Funny

Patrick McDonnell is guest star for heat three of the comedy comepetition

BY KERNAN ANDREWS Galway Advertiser, Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Patrick McDonnell.

PATRICK MCDONNELL, best known for his role as Eoin McLove on Father Ted and for his role in The Savage Eye, is the special guest at the third heat of Show Me The Funny.

The show is on Monday February 3 at The King's Head, where another eight contestants will battle it out to make it to the grand final. The winner will receive a paid slot at the Electric Picnic Comedy Tent.

"Year on year, the standard of these new comics just gets better and better," said MC Gerry Mallon. "It's a tough business to make it in, but the future does look bright for Irish comedy."